Work-holder attachment for sewing-machines



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J. M. STEPHENSON.

WORK HOLDER ATTACHMENT FOR SEWING MACHINES. No. 601,386. Patnted Mar. 29, 18:98.

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JENNIE M. STEPHENSON, OF NEw HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

WORK-HOLDER ATTACHMENT FOR SEWING-MACHINES.

SBEGIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 601,386, dated March 29, 1898..

Application filed June 17, 1897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ENNIE M. STEPHENSON, of the city and county of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in WVork Holder Attachments for Sewing-Machines, fully set forth and described in the following specifi cation, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,which form a part thereof, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my attachment secured to the table of a sewing-machine; Fig. 2, a bottom view of the table and frame, and Fig. 3 a detail View of the bag.

In all figures similar letters of reference represent like parts.

My invention relates to. work-holders, and has for its object the production of a flexible work-holder adapted to beattached to a sewing-machine novel in construction yet light and durable.

In the drawings, A represents the table or bed of a sewing-machine, to the under side of which are secured sockets a. A U -shaped frame B, formed of a metal rod,is adapted to have its ends fit into the sockets a, and bear against stops a secured thereto, to hold said frame in position. A flexible bag 0, of canvas or other suitable material, has a casing formed near the upper edge 'of the front and sides thereof, so that it may be slipped onto the frame and hang therefrom, as shown in Fig. 1. The rear of said bag is slightly cut away at its ends, near the upper edgethereof, and loops of elastic or yielding fabric secured thereto, so that when said bag is in position on said frame said loops may be slipped over the ends of said frame and the rear of said bag brought into position with the sides thereserial No. 641,169. (No model.)

of. By reversing this operation the bag may be easily reversed.

When the bag is on the frameB, the latter is attached to the machine by inserting the ends of the frame into the sockets, as. described above. When the frame is so attached, the bag is brought in contact with the edge of the machine-table and the work operated upon is placed therein, being fed to or from the machine. All the material operated upon is thereby held within easy reach of the operator at all times. 7

The frame may be attached to either the front or rear of the machine-table or to both sides, as the operator may desire, for the reception of the work as it is fed from the holder to the machine, or vice versa.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a work-holder, the combination with the table of a sewing-machine sockets a secured to the under side of said table; a U-shaped frame 13, the outer ends of which are adapted to fit into said sockets; stops 0, against which theends of the frame 13 abut; and aremovable flexible bag (3, having a casing formed near the upper edge of the front, and sides thereof, while the rear of said bag is slightly out I away at its ends nearthe upper edge thereof; and elastic loops secured thereto, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereofI have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of June, 1897.

JENNIE M. STEPHENSON.

Witnesses:

Mrs. E. E. BnooKETT, H. A. TOMPKINS. 

